Lady Windermere Syndrome: A Very Rare Entity In Indian Medical Scenario
Published: January 1, 2016 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2016/.7024
Raghavendra Rao, Shubha Sheshadri, Navin Patil, Karthik Rao, Avinash Arivazhahan
1. Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Kasturba Medical College Manipal University, Manipal, India.
2. Professor, Department of Medicine, Kasturba Medical College Manipal University, Manipal, India.
3. Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacology, Kasturba Medical College Manipal University, Manipal, India.
4. Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Kasturba Medical College Manipal University, Manipal, India.
5. Post Graduate, Department of Pharmacology, Kasturba Medical College Manipal University, Manipal, India.
Correspondence
Dr. Navin Patil,
Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacology, Kasturba Medical College Manipal University, Manipal-576104, India.
E-mail: navin903@gmail.com
Bronchiectasis is a common respiratory disorder, which we come across in clinical practice. Patients with bronchiectasis are prone to infections, especially of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. However, non-tubercular Mycobacterial infections may also set in, though rare. Here, we report an unusual case of Mycobacterium avium complex infection in a case of middle lobe bronchiectasis that was seen in a middle-aged immunocompetent female, a syndrome known as Lady Windermere Syndrome.
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